Hame-fastener



(No Model.) G HAME PASTENBR.

No. 555,595. P55e1155dAp1-- 21, 1595.

Nirn rares ATENT OFFICE.A t

JESSE GLEN MILLER, OF FORT SENECA, OHIO.

HAIVlE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 558,695, dated April 21, 1896.

Application led .Tulle 17, 1895. Serial N0. 553,105. (N0 model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

3e it known that l, J ESSE GLEN MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Seneca, in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Hame- Fastener, of which the following is a specification. U

This invention aims to provide an improved llame-fastener which will obviate any possible injury to the collar and which will secure the haine against accidental opening and admit of the same being drawn close about the collar without any possible looseness, thereby obviating chang, which would otherwise occur if there were any play between the haines and the collar.

The invention consists of a main section comprising parallel members, the upper member being constructed to lie snugly against the coliar and the lower member having a series of openings, a second section having an offset near its inner or pivotal end, a lever pivoted to the inner end of the second section and having the end adjacent to the second section slotted, and a bell-crank catch pivoted in the slotted end of the lever and adapted to engage with the openings in the lower member of the main section, said catch being held in operative relation by engagement with the wall at the slotted end of the lever and by the said second section, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

The invention also consists of the novel features which will be more particularly referred to hereinafter, pointed out in the claims, and

' illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which- Y l Figure 1 is a side elevation of a haine-fastener constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof, showing the parts in the same relation which they occupy in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the relative disposition of the parts when the fastener is first applied to the haines and prior to drawing the ends of the latter together, a portion of the lever being broken away. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the lever, the catch, and the movable or second section, showing these parts operatively related and disassociated from the main or first section. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the main or first gitudinal portion of the catch 6.

section, having the with detached.

The main or iirst section 1 is formed at one end with a loop 2 for connection therewith of the ring at the end of 4a hame, and comprises parallel members 3 and 4, the upper member 3 being conveXed between its edges to fit snugly in the seat provided in the collar, and the lower member 4 has a series of openings 5 for engagement therewith of a bell-crank catch 6 pivotally connected with the inner end of the operating-lever 7. The section 1 curves in its length, so as to conform to the curvature of the collar and obtain a snug fit thereagainst.

The second or movable section 8 is formed at its outer end with a hook 9 to engage with the ring or loop at the end of the other haine, and is formed with an offset 10 at its inner end, which in side elevation is substantially V-shaped, so as to receive and conform to the inner enlarged end of the lever 7 and the lon- A tang 11 is formed at the inner end of the section 8 and is pivoted within an opening 12 in the lever 7.

The operating-lever 7 has its inner end enlarged and slotted, and between the side portions provided by the said slot is located the bell-crank catch 6, the engaging portion 13 of which is limited in its backward movement by coming in contact with the inner or rear wall 14 of the said slot in which the catch is located. The longitudinal portion 15 of the bell-crank catch is tapered, so as to fit within the space occurring between the section 1 and one-half of the offset 10.

By providing the catch 6 and pivotally connecting the same with the lever 7 the said catch can be engaged with the desired opening 5 and will maintain a fixed relative position during the various movements of the said operating-lever. The longitudinal portion 15 of the catch bears upwardly against the member 4. of the main section and maintains the catch in an operative position. To prevent accidental slipping or disengagement of the catch from the openings 5 the engaging portion 13 'is undercut on its active face, and the edge or wall of the openings 5 coperating therewith is correspondingly beveled, so as to maintain the parts in positive engagement.

parts cooperating there- IOO This construction is shown most clearly in Fig. 2.

It being assumed that the sections 1 and 8 are operatively connected with the hannes, (not shown,) the operation of the device is as follows: The portion 13 of the catch G being engaged with the proper opening 5, the parts will stand in the relation shown in Fig. 3, and by moving the free end of the lever 7 toward the section 1 the sections 1 and 8 will be drawn together, thereby securing the haines upon the collar in the ordinary manner, as will be readily understood.

Inasmuch as the makes of harness vary, it is to be understood that in adapting the invention for a particular pattern and style of harness changes in the form,proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. A haine-fastener compr-ising two sections, the main section having a loop at one end and curving in its length, and formed with a series of openings, a lever having pivotal connection between its ends with the other section, and a bell-crank catch pivotally connected at the elbow with the. inner end of the said lever and having a member entering one of the said series of openings, and having the other member lying against the main section to brace and hold the bellcrank catch in operative relation during the various movements ofthe lever, substantially as set forth.

2. A haine-fastener comprising a main section having a series of openings, an operating-lever having its inner end enlarged and slotted, a bellcrank catch pivoted in the slotted end of the lever and having a member tted in one of the aforesaid series of openings and a member lying against the main section, and a second section pivoted to the operating-lever a short distance from its pivotal connection with the bell-crank catch and having an offset portion near its pivotal end to receive and extend over the enlarged end j of the lever and the horizontal member of the bell-crank catch, substantially as specified.

3. A llame-fastener constructed substantially as herein specified, consisting of a main section having parallel members which are spaced apart, the lower member having a series of openings in its length, a bell-crank catch having a portion engaging with one of the said series of openings and having its longitudinal portion tapering and lying against the main section, a lever enlarged and slotted at one end and having pivotal connection with the elbow of the bell-crank catch, and a second section having pivotal connection with the lever a short distance from its v pivoted end and having an offset portion to extend over the enlarged end of the said lever and ther longitudinal portion of the bell-crank catch, substantially as shown for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JESSE GLEN MILLER. NVitnesses:

E. J. C. TROXELL, GEoRGE SHANNON. 

